Nature-Inspired Optimization in Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Systems (PDF)

Ganesh M. Kakandikar is Professor Associate Head of School of Mechanical Engineering at Dr. V. D. Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune. He has completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded in 2014. He has 20 years of experience in Teaching, Research and Administration. He has authored 03 books published internationally by Lambert Academic and CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group and contributed book chapters published by Wiley, Springer, Elsevier. 65+ publications are at his credit in National/International Journals and conferences. He is reviewer of many reputed journals. He has chaired sessions in various national and international conferences and worked on their advisory committees. His publications have been widely cited by researchers. He is professional member of various society's including International Society on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization and Sheet Metal Forming Research Association. He has executed many research projects with industries especially on optimization of automotive components. He has guided several M.Tech. Thesis and adjudicated many of other universities. He is recipient of many academic and industry awards including Indo Global Engineering Excellence Award - 2015 from Indo Global Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture for Research Work in Engineering, Cooper Engineering Prize for Best Paper in Mechanical Engineering for paper entitled "Thinning Optimization in Punch Plate using Flower Pollination Algorithm at Annual Technical Paper Meet 2015 of The Institution of Engineers (India) at Pune, Appreciation Award in ANSYS Hall of Fame 2017. He is awardee of Young Scientist International Travel Grant by Government of India. He regularly writes columns in India print media on education systems and reforms.

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